REDtone group announced that REDtone Digital Services (RDS) has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program to bring cloud technologies to Pakistan. This is a huge achievement for the business ecosystem of Pakistan. Through RDS, public and private sector organizations, SMEs and startups will have direct access to Google Cloud, Google Education, and Google Workspace […]

Ignite National Technology Fund, a company with the Ministry of IT and Telecom, showcased Pakistani startups at 4YFN (4 Years From Now), the startup event of Mobile World Congress which enables startups, investors, and large corporations to connect and launch new business ventures together. 4YFN supports startups, incubators, and accelerators who want to project the creativity […]

Iqra University plans to create 25,000 jobs and 2,500 startups in the next 10 years. The university has a fund of half a million dollars in venture capital to assist its student entrepreneurs and young start-ups in growing their businesses. This announcement was made at a virtual online launch of Iqra University’s Business Incubation Centre […]

Pakistan’s Safepay was announced as one of the winners in the Visa Everywhere Initiative – a global innovation program and competition for startups and fintech companies  – held for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) on June 9. With the most votes from the audience, Safepay from Pakistan won the Audience […]

The National Incubation Center and Jazz xlr8 successfully conducted yet another exciting event under their flagship project, Hacktivate, this time to find innovative and disruptive solutions in the fin-tech space. The two-day event comprised a hackathon where shortlisted startups and SMEs in the fin-tech space pitched their ideas to a power-packed panel of judges, and an Innovation Challenge […]

Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is a popular method of attracting, motivating, and retaining employees. Stock Option Plans permit employees to share in the company’s success without requiring a startup business to spend precious cash. As a step forward to facilitate the corporate sector, the SECP hereby clarifies that private companies especially startups can offer […]

Mastercard and Razorpay have launched a strategic partnership to drive digital payments acceptance by small businesses and startups in India. The partnership will empower Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in digitizing their operations, maintaining business continuity in the challenging environment, and preparing for the future beyond cash. Now more than ever, SMEs and […]

Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator, and the largest internet and broadband service provider has inaugurated its state-of-the-art office, the ‘Jazz Digital House,’ in Quetta. In continuation of Jazz’s commitment to employee wellbeing, this office aims to provide a comfortable and inspiring environment, enabling employees to be more productive and creative. From breakout rooms, project […]

In an effort to promote e-learning and accelerate digitalization, Telenor Pakistan’s Velocity brought on board 4 ed-tech startups including, MUSE by Sabaq, Skills First, Edtech Worx, and LearnObots, in the fields of STEM and Digital Skills education, and provided them with opportunities to scale and forge strategic partnerships. After the participating startups went through the […]

Global Processing Services has been selected by Mastercard, the leader in global payments and technology, as its chosen processing partner in its Fintech Express Programme. As the Paytech Pioneer, GPS is an issuer processor positioned to support fintech, challenger banks, and e-wallet providers in navigating the complex payments ecosystem and supporting growth journeys from the same […]